Company Profile
Ecumen
Company Overview
Ecumen advocates for older adults by providing housing choices, compassionate healthcare and innovative services to support connected and fulfilled lives.
Ecumen operates a variety of senior housing options and services, including cooperative senior housing, independent living, assisted living, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation care, home care and hospice. In addition to our consumer services, we provide senior housing development, clinical consulting and senior housing management services for organizations outside of Ecumen.
Our Core Values:
Honor: We treat people with dignity and respect.
Serve: We put people at the heart of what we do.
Innovate: We find new ways to exceed people’s expectations.
Empower: We encourage people to dream and take action.
Company History
Ecumen’s roots extend to 1862 when the Lutheran Church began providing foster care in Minnesota. At the beginning of the 20th Century, we began serving seniors.
Several of our communities began in the early 20th Century, including Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn., Ecumen Lakeshore in Duluth, Minn., and Ecumen Detroit Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
In 1923, this growing organization incorporated under the name The Board of Christian Service. In the early 1960s we became the Board of Social Ministry.
In 2004, we changed our name to Ecumen. The Ecumen name comes from the Greek word for “home” and underscores our mission to create home for older adults wherever they choose to live.
In our 150+ year history, Ecumen has grown to be the most innovative leader in senior housing and services, empowering individuals to live richer and fuller lives